TTD can use parachutes for breaks???

I guess I never knew this, but they can use parachutes as a backup breaking system on TTD? I found this pic on PointBuzz today:

http://www.pointbuzz.com/Gallery.aspx?i=715 Don't think I'd want to be on it when it happens, but I guess it'd be cool to see.

Oh lord, just looked at the pic again. I wasnt paying attention. Can someone delete this? -sigh-

Read it again...

I did. -self bap-

lol :)

Not to mention that the chance of a magnetic breaking system completely failing is near to impossible.

Oh yeah, and you spelled "brakes" wrong in the title too. :)

That would be cool if some one can Photoshop a pair of braking parachutes on the back of on of the TTD trains in the brake run!!! ;););)

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Teenage Ninja said:
Not to mention that the chance of a magnetic breaking system completely failing is near to impossible.

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Um, correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Superman's brakes fail at one point?

*** Edited 11/5/2006 5:02:43 AM UTC by Geewhzz***

Read my signature...

The brakes didn't fail, technically. The mechanismns that move the brakes into place failed.

Cedar Point allows ride ops to wear parachute pants on their breaks? Is that what's being said here? ;)

^LMAO. I hope not. Those were hideous even in the 80's. ;)

-Tina

2006 Winner, Most Hysterical Thread Without A Useful Purpose. ;)

I can one up you on the parachute pants, Tina. Mine I custom added some red fringe all the way down the legs Rick James style! What was I thinking? ;)

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Ensign Smith said:
2006 Winner, Most Hysterical Thread Without A Useful Purpose. ;)

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I second that nomination!
:)